Tie pack



June 23, 1953 B. H. PERRY TIE PACK Filed Sept. 25, 1950 i Qvwa/Mm jar/on Perry Patented June 23, p 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,643,035 as men Barron-H. Perry, Long Beach, 'N.' Y. Ap lication Se te ber 25, 1Q5 se md eases 1 This invention relates to tie holders and, more pa ti u ar y, to aho'lcler ferihold ng a plura i y of four-inmand ties in smooth .unwrinkled condition.

Among the objectsof the invention are to provide a tie holder or pack of the kind described which is'light in weight, of rugged construction, simple to construct and operate and which will be of wide utility both in travelingand at home, n ldings number of ties insmoot unwrinkled condition.

Qther objects and advantages will be clear from a study of the following description in connection with the drawing.

n the drawin Figure 1 is a top plan View of the tie holder with a tie held in ther on- I Figure 2 is a bottom plan view corresponding to Figure l.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross section to an enlarged scale taken in a plane identified by the line 3-3, Figure 1. d

Figure 4 is aperspective view showing thematiher in which a tie is toldedpreparatcry to placing it in the holder. 7

Figure 5 is an exploded viewshowing in perspective thecomponent, parts of the holder, and

Figure 6 is a perspectiveview of a modification.

Referring in detail to the drawing, thenumeral l identifies a'base or plate of generally rectangular form and which may beflf metal, wood, or plastic and provided with lightenin h les 2 and 3. At one end the plate is formed as a halfcylinder Ia and is completed into the form of a hollow cylinder by a half-cylindrical form 4 fixed along its edges as by Welding orsoldering, as indicated at I F ure ,3, to t e corresp ndin p tions or edges of halfcylinder la.

The other end of base I has two pairs of lugs 5, 6 and I, 8, secured in outstanding relation to its opposite sides. As will be noted from Figure 5, lugs 5 and I are secured in opposite relation, as are lugs B and 8. The first pair of lugs 5 and 6 have aligned holes to receive'a hinge pin 9. Liliewise the second pair of lugs I and 8 have aligned holes receiving hinge pin II], with a smooth fit. The axes of both hinge pins are parallel witheach other and with plate or base I and-are preferably ofiset q a i i ri esirem op ositesides of the plate.

A pairof clamp members l2 and I3 are conven= isntly of identical form and construction. A de=- scription of member I3 will then Qre be sunicient. Thismember may be p ss d orsta p r m a single sheet of material to form a rounded for- 5 Claims. (craze-s3;

2 ward edge I3a anda finger piece or portion 13b. Pivot lugs I30 and 13d are conveniently formed integrally with the clamp member and extend outwardly from the member, in parallel relation. The dimensions are such that the distance between the outer surfaces of lugs I30 and I3d is less than the distance between the inner surfaces of lugs I and 8 whereby hinge pin II], when inserted through the aligned apertures in the lugs, mounts the clamp member for limited pivotal movement from the solid line position of Figure 3 to the dotted line position shown thereby. The clamp member I2 is pivoted to lugs 'I andB by hinge pin 9 in the same manner as clamp member I3 and may be pivoted through the same angle.

The end of plate I adjacent the lugs 5, ,6, etc, has a hole I4 therein which is in substantial alignment with confronting circular depressions I 5 and IIi fQrmed in the finger pieces I 2b and I3!) of the respective clampmembers. A coil spring I! passes through hole I l with a loose fit and has its ends seated in the depressions I5 and I6 to thereby urge the clamping edges I201. and I3a of the clamping members into contact with the 0pposite sides of the base I. From Figure 3 it will be clear that both clamping edges may be moved out of contact with the base by pressing finger pieces I21) and I321 together to thereby pivot the membersto the dotted line position of Figure 3.

Figure 4 shows how a four-in-hand tie T is folded preparatory to-positioning it about the holder. The clamp members are pressed together with the fingers of one hand while the other hand is used to slip the centerfold of the tie beneath one of the clamp members such as I3, as in Figure 2. This clamp member may then be released while member I2 continues to be held in the dottedline position of Figure 3. The tie is then looped aboutthe cylindrical end and, without pull or tension, itssubstantially aligned ends are brought beneath the end I 2a of clamp member I2, which member is then released. The tie is then smoothly held on and about the holder, as shown upon Figure '3. It will be understod that a number of ties, say two to six, may be so held at the same time in superposed relation.

In Figure 6 there is shown a modification wherein the base I may be constructed similarly to the oorrcspondingelement of Figures 1 to 5. However the clamp members I8 and I9 while generally similar to members I2 and I3, have relatively laterally offset tabs .I 8a and I911, ,respectively. 33y this construction each clamp member may be pivoted to open position .sep-

3 tween its tab and the base I. To facilitate this each clamp member is cut away at the corner opposite its tab, as indicated at I81: and I9b. By the preferred construction described; placement of the ties about the holder is facilitated since the folded center of the ties, for example, may be clamped in position and, while thus held, the ends of the tie or ties may be brought around over end la and clamped without disturbing the clamp holding the folds. The spring construction and arrangement used with this species is preferably identical with that shown in Figures 1-5 wherein the spring 20 passes centrally through an opening in the base I and seats at its ends within recesses in the central end portions of the respective clamp members. By this construction, when one clamp member is opened without the other, the tension in the spring is in creased to more firmly hold the other clamp member closed. It will be understood that, with this form of the invention, the clamp members may be simultaneously opened if desired, the same as in the species of Figures 1-5.

I have thus provided a tie holder which is light in weight, easily constructed of inexpensive materials and very useful in holding a number of ties in smooth, unwrinkled condition. The holder, preferably made of plastic, is especially useful in traveling because the ties are held in smooth condition no matter what the position of the holder within a traveling bag or suitcase. The holder is also very useful in the home, where preferred ties may be kept in perfect condition by positioning them about the holder and keeping them in a drawer. It is contemplated that a flexible bag of plastic or other waterand dustproof material, such as fabric, may be provided to contain the holder and the ties held therein.

As various modifications and substitutions will be apparent after a study of the foregoing description, I desire not to be limited to the precise details of construction shown. To the contrary, it is my desire and intention to reserve all such modifications falling within the scope of the subjoined claims. 7 v

. Having now fully disclosed the invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a tie holder, an elongated generally rectangular fiat base about which a necktie may be doubled, first and second identical clamping members, means mounting said clamping members at one end of said base and upon opposite sides thereof for pivotal movement between their ends about parallel offset axes transversely of said base, corresponding ends of said members being formed with clamping edges engaging respective sides of said base closely adjacent said one end thereof, and a single spring means engaging the other ends of both said members to urge said clamping edges into clampingcontact with said base the other end of the base extending beyond said clamping members a distance approximating the length of a folded necktie.

2. In a tie pack, a fiat elongated generally rectangular base, a first pair of lugs secured to one end of said base adjacent respectively opposite sides thereof, a second pair of lugs at the same end of said base on the side of said base opposite said first pair of lugs each lug of said second pair being adjacent a respective edge .of said base, there being aligned apertures in each pair of lugs defining respective axes offset from said base, said axes being parallel to each other and said base, transversely thereof, a first clamping member mounted by andbetween sai firs pa of lugs for pivotal movement about one said axis, a second clamping member mounted by and between said second pair of lugs for pivotal movement about the other said axis, each said clamping member having a clamping edge transversely of said base positioned between its pivotal axis and the remote end of said base, to engage respective sides of said base closely adjacent said one end thereof, and a single coil spring between said clamping members and urging both said members to move their clamping edges into clamping relation with said base the other end of the base extending beyond said clamping members a distance approximating the length of a folded necktie.

3. A tie pack as recited in claim 3, said other end of the base being in the general form of a cylindrical tube with axis parallel to the pivot axes of said clamping members.

4. In a tie pack, an elongated base plate, first and second clamping members, pivot means mounting each said member at the same end of said plate and on. respectively opposite sides thereof, for pivotal movement about respective first and second parallel axes, a single spring interposed between and abutting said members at its respective ends to urge the other ends of said members into clamping contact with said plate, each said member having a clamping edge adapted to engage a respective side of said base plate closely adjacent said one end thereof between its pivot axis and the other end of said base plate, each said clamping member also having a tab projecting rearwardly from its rearward edge, said tabs being relatively offset transversely of the base plate whereby each member may be pivoted independently of the other to release position by pressure between its tab and the plate the other end of the base plate extending beyond said clamping members a distance approximating the length of a folded necktie.

5. In a tie pack, an elongated base plate, first and second clamping members, pivot means mounting each said member at the same end of said plate and on opposite sides thereof, respectively, for pivotal movement about respective first and second parallel axes transversely of said base plate, a single spring interposed between and abutting said members at its respective ends to urge the other ends of said members into clamping contact with said plate, each said member having a clamping edge adapted to engage a respective side of said base plate transversely thereof closely adjacent said one end of the plate and between its pivot axis and the remote end of the plate, each said clamping member also having a tab projecting rearwardly from its rearward edge, said tabs being in superposed relation whereby the clamping edges of both said members may be separated from said plate by simultaneous pressure upon said tabs the other end of the base plate extending beyond said clamping members a distance approximating the length of a folded necktie.

BARRON H. PERRY.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,282,150 Vance Oct. 22, 1918 1,731,745 Huebner Oct. 15 1929 2,479,356 Hennes Aug. 16, 1949 2,513,755 Smith July 4,1950 

